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Recent Examples of animators
Even in the face of Hollywood’s timidity, some American independent animators have managed to push their offbeat visions through as features made with limited resources.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
But the backdrop shows several people looking down through glass partitions at that desk, much in the way some on-stage animators worked at Disney-MGM.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Michele consistently worked with non-traditional brand teams of creators like CGI illustrators, 3D artists and digital animators during his tenure.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Evoke Entertainment, formerly known as Cartel Entertainment, was founded in 2011 and reps top-tier showrunners, show creators, writers, directors, producers, animators, and production companies in film, TV, and new media.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Through connections built from years in the industry, Freer soon created a network of camera operators, editors, sound designers and even animators from across the Chicago area to bring the venture to fruition.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Once the match was achieved, the frames were sent back to the animators to polish each one.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Here’s the first job on this list to dip below six figures in median salary, which is $99,800 for animators.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
In previous years, the event also incorporated workshops and seminars that are headlined by the animators and filmmakers at the festival, talking about their work.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
But the backdrop shows several people looking down through glass partitions at that desk, much in the way some on-stage animators worked at Disney-MGM.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Michele consistently worked with non-traditional brand teams of creators like CGI illustrators, 3D artists and digital animators during his tenure.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Evoke Entertainment, formerly known as Cartel Entertainment, was founded in 2011 and reps top-tier showrunners, show creators, writers, directors, producers, animators, and production companies in film, TV, and new media.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Through connections built from years in the industry, Freer soon created a network of camera operators, editors, sound designers and even animators from across the Chicago area to bring the venture to fruition.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Once the match was achieved, the frames were sent back to the animators to polish each one.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Here’s the first job on this list to dip below six figures in median salary, which is $99,800 for animators.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
In previous years, the event also incorporated workshops and seminars that are headlined by the animators and filmmakers at the festival, talking about their work.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animators
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Photorealistic traffic environments allow drivers to test displays and assistance features in context.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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In Irving, police advised drivers Wednesday morning to take it slow after officers responded to multiple crashes and traffic hazards related to the icy conditions.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some of those people have been arrested directly by ICE agents while others have been arrested by other law enforcement agencies, placed on immigration holds within county jails and then arrested by ICE while being held.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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Powell testified before Congress in June, saying the renovation was a collaboration with various agencies and that costs had changed over time.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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This comes after a judge threw out parts of Paris’s petition in November, granting a motion from the executors that invoked California’s anti-SLAPP statute, which is meant to prevent retaliatory legal action.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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Attorneys for estate executors John McClain and John Branca filed documents in Los Angeles court last Friday that listed all of the costs and fees that their clients are owed in connection to their anti-SLAPP motion against Paris that was granted by a judge last November, PEOPLE reports.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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This motion could drive generators, offering a new way to produce electricity from renewable ocean sources.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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One Nashville hospital was seeing a spike in patients being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning as people without electricity turned to fuel-burning generators, stoves, gas heaters and fireplaces to warm their homes.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The latest changes include financial incentives for appropriate downtown commercial-to-residential conversion projects, including a 100% waiver of building and construction taxes and a 50% reduction of park impact fees for the first 500 units, as the office market continues to struggle.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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It was unlocked because complexity was removed, incentives were aligned, and capital was forced to reprice assets independently.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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These materials are utilized in other energy technologies, such as fuel cells and catalysts.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Along with catalysts tied to the Siri-Gemini partnership and the next iPhone cycle launch, Mohan believes Apple will benefit from continuous strength in iPhone demand and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth in its Services business despite weaker App Store sales in China.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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By this decade, your body has started to naturally lose muscle mass, and putting on new muscle may be more difficult due to anabolic resistance, which blunts the muscle’s ability to respond to external stimuli like exercise and protein.—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
1 Jan. 2026
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Word games, information sleuthing, instructional videos, and even just chatting with friends can provide positive stimuli.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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Follow her on Instagram @especiallyafrica for safari dreams and inspirations.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Boats have actually been cited as car-design inspirations before.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Animators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animators. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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